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Are you considering purchasing a Conex Box or have you have already purchased one and are now wondering how to move the container? When I purchased my Conex Box from an estate auction, I had the same question. I had no idea how to get the container from the previous Read More

Controlling Temperature – Conex Boxes are made of metal. Metal is an excellent conductor of heat. Without properly insulating the home it may be unbearably hot in the summer and frigidly cold in the winter. Insulating the container reduces already limited usable space. Oxidation – Some may argue that because Read More

In May of this year I purchased my first used Conex Box at an Estate Auction. This brings up an important question when considering building a Conex home. Where do I buy shipping containers? There are many resellers of used Conex Boxes. A simple internet search for shipping containers will Read More

As previously mentioned in an earlier post, shipping container housing has exploded in popularity in recent years. But why build your home out of shipping containers? There are many advantages to using used Conex Boxes to construct a home. Cost – building with used shipping containers cost significantly less than a Read More

Conex Boxes also known as Intermodal Containers, ISO Containers or Shipping Containers are standardized reusable steel containers used in shipping goods and products within a global containerized intermodal freight transport system. Conex boxes are designed to be moved from one mode of transport to another (from ship, to rail, to truck) without unloading and Read More